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Weekly Roundup: Ten 3D Printable World of Warcraft Things

Without a doubt there isn’t a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) that even comes close to the size of World of Warcraft. At its peak, more than 12 million…

3DRobotics Releases 3D Printable IRIS+ Drone Free on MyMiniFactory

Berkeley-based drone manufacturer 3DRobotics has teamed up with 3D printable model marketplace MyMiniFactory to release a free 3D printable version of their flagship drone the IRIS+. The original IRIS+ was…

CubeForme Launches New Kirby Downey Designer Subscription Box and On-Demand Marketplace

Monthly subscription boxes are all the rage these days for everything from toys to comics, make-up, food and even bacon. The concept is a simple one: you sign up for…

Incredibly Detailed 3D Printed AT-AT Strikes MyMiniFactory!

It’s February. There’s snow on the ground. And if you haven’t been living in a cave, totally cutoff from all human contact like a wampa, you probably know what the number…

Weekly Roundup: Ten 3D Printable Things – The Coolest 3D Printed Swords

Having fallen down what I call the “Halo Hole” thanks to recently acquiring the Master Chief collection that was included with my recent acquisition of an Xbox One, I was wondering…

Kirby Downey’s 3D Printed Machine Gun Brilliantly Replaces Bullets with Rubber Bands

MyMiniFactory lead designer Kirby Downey is steeped in the world of 3D printing, cosplay, and video games. Less than a month ago, 3DPrint.com reported that a simple look at his MyMiniFactory profile…

MyMiniFactory 3D Designer Kirby Downey on Video Games, Cosplay and 3D Printing

If you’ve seen a 3D printed video game weapon replica go viral in the last few years then chances are that it was created by MyMiniFactory Lead Designer Kirby Downey….

Weekly Roundup: Ten 3D Printable Things–Marvel Comics Superhero Costumes

It’s October, so you know what that means: Halloween is on its way! So it’s time to start worrying about what you’re going to wear for the big night. In…

Entire 3D Printed Star Wars Episode VII Stormtrooper Suit Shown off at PAX Prime By Barnacules

What’s the most highly anticipated movie the year? Of course it’s Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, the first movie in the series after Disney’s purchase of the rights…

3D Print a Working Halo UNSC Falcon Helicopter FPV Quadcopter Drone

While they often get overlooked by the wider mainstream media, the impact that video games have on our culture is rapidly becoming difficult to ignore. Generally considered the hobby of nerds…

Say Hello to the 3D Printed Airsoft Thorn Hand Cannon – A Replica That Actually Shoots!

Over the past couple of years we have seen a lot of very well designed replicas of movie and video game props 3D printed and shared via the internet. This…

Turn Your Drone into a 3D Printed Version of the Millennium Falcon from Star Wars

When it comes to 3D modeling and printing, there are few individuals who possess the skill level that MyMiniFactory’s Lead Designer Kirby Downey has. He’s created some of the most…

Designer Creates Working Airsoft Version of Rorsch X1 Rifle from Battlefield 4

Kirby Downey is a product designer from South Africa who currently lives in London, and he specializes in taking objects and adding a technical and mechanical side to them. He…

Behold: The 1.3 Meter Tall, 3D Printed, World of Warcraft Frostmourne Sword

If you are at all interested in massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), then you have likely wasted hours on end tethered to your PC playing World of Warcraft. In…